This video deals with the Rwandan genocide. As such, it contains graphic news footage. Viewer discretion is thus advised. I considered omitting these images, but I feel the genocide is too serious an issue to be addressed lightly, and as such, I used real footage.
This video was made for a Media and Communication discussion. It's an EXTREMELY condensed video on an EXTREMELY small factor in the Rwandan genocide. This video is by no means an attempt to explain the genocide, nor to fully explore the issue of propaganda used before and during (and after) the genocide. The point is to provide an extremely brief outline of the propaganda issue so people would have enough basic information to be a part of the discussion.
That being said, I believe in spreading awareness about the Rwandan genocide, as we continue to fail to not only admit our mistakes as an international community, but we continue to fail to do better.
As Philip Gourevitch wrote in 'We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda':
"I presume that you are reading this because you desire a closer look, and that you too are properly disturbed by your curiosity. Perhaps, in examining this extremity with me, you hope for some understanding, some insight, some flicker of self knowledge—a moral or a lesson, or a clue about how to behave in this world: some such information. I don't discount the possibility, but when it comes to genocide, you already know right from wrong. The best reason I have come up with for looking closely into Rwanda's stories is that ignoring them makes me even more uncomfortable about existence and my place in it. The horror, as horror, interests me only insofar as a precise memory of the offense is necessary to understand its legacy."
I hope this video leads you to research the Rwandan genocide in much greater depth so that these lives are never forgotten.
PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOTOWN ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO - I get so many requests for permission, but this footage is not mine. As this was a school project, it falls under fair use. However, if you're looking for permission, please see the credits at the end of the video for the list of documentaries this footage is from - that's who you will need to ask.

Rwandan Genocide

The Rwandan Genocide was a genocidalmass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. During the approximate 100-day period from April 7 to mid-July 1994, an estimated 500,000–1,000,000 Rwandans were killed, constituting as much as 70% of the Tutsi and 20% of Rwanda's total population. The genocide was planned by members of the core political elite known as the akazu, many of whom occupied positions at top levels of the national government. Perpetrators came from the ranks of the Rwandan army, the National Police (gendarmerie), government-backed militias including the Interahamwe and Impuzamugambi, and the Hutu civilian population.

The genocide took place in the context of the Rwandan Civil War, an ongoing conflict beginning in 1990 between the Hutu-led government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which was largely composed of Tutsi refugees whose families had fled to Uganda following earlier waves of Hutu violence against the Tutsi. International pressure on the Hutu-led government of Juvénal Habyarimana resulted in a ceasefire in 1993 with a roadmap to implement the Arusha Accords that would create a power-sharing government with the RPF. This agreement displeased many conservative Hutu, including members of the Akazu, who viewed it as conceding to enemy demands. Among the broader Hutu populace, the RPF military campaign had also intensified support for the so-called "Hutu Power" ideology, which portrayed the RPF as an alien force intent on reinstating the Tutsi monarchy and enslaving Hutus, a prospect met with extreme opposition.

The Voice of God: Propaganda and the Rwandan Genocide

This video deals with the Rwandan genocide. As such, it contains graphic news footage. Viewer discretion is thus advised. I considered omitting these images, but I feel the genocide is too serious an issue to be addressed lightly, and as such, I used real footage.
This video was made for a Media and Communication discussion. It's an EXTREMELY condensed video on an EXTREMELY small factor in the Rwandan genocide. This video is by no means an attempt to explain the genocide, nor to fully explore the issue of propaganda used before and during (and after) the genocide. The point is to provide an extremely brief outline of the propaganda issue so people would have enough basic information to be a part of the discussion.
That being said, I believe in spreading awareness about the Rwandan genocide, as we continue to fail to not only admit our mistakes as an international community, but we continue to fail to do better.
As Philip Gourevitch wrote in 'We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda':
"I presume that you are reading this because you desire a closer look, and that you too are properly disturbed by your curiosity. Perhaps, in examining this extremity with me, you hope for some understanding, some insight, some flicker of self knowledge—a moral or a lesson, or a clue about how to behave in this world: some such information. I don't discount the possibility, but when it comes to genocide, you already know right from wrong. The best reason I have come up with for looking closely into Rwanda's stories is that ignoring them makes me even more uncomfortable about existence and my place in it. The horror, as horror, interests me only insofar as a precise memory of the offense is necessary to understand its legacy."
I hope this video leads you to research the Rwandan genocide in much greater depth so that these lives are never forgotten.
PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOTOWN ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO - I get so many requests for permission, but this footage is not mine. As this was a school project, it falls under fair use. However, if you're looking for permission, please see the credits at the end of the video for the list of documentaries this footage is from - that's who you will need to ask.

The Voice of God: Propaganda and the Rwandan Genocide

This video deals with the Rwandan genocide. As such, it contains graphic news footage. Viewer discretion is thus advised. I considered omitting these images, but I feel the genocide is too serious an issue to be addressed lightly, and as such, I used real footage.
This video was made for a Media and Communication discussion. It's an EXTREMELY condensed video on an EXTREMELY small factor in the Rwandan genocide. This video is by no means an attempt to explain the genocide, nor to fully explore the issue of propaganda used before and during (and after) the genocide. The point is to provide an extremely brief outline of the propaganda issue so people would have enough basic information to be a part of the discussion.
That being said, I believe in spreading awareness about the Rwandan genoc...

This video deals with the Rwandan genocide. As such, it contains graphic news footage. Viewer discretion is thus advised. I considered omitting these images, but I feel the genocide is too serious an issue to be addressed lightly, and as such, I used real footage.
This video was made for a Media and Communication discussion. It's an EXTREMELY condensed video on an EXTREMELY small factor in the Rwandan genocide. This video is by no means an attempt to explain the genocide, nor to fully explore the issue of propaganda used before and during (and after) the genocide. The point is to provide an extremely brief outline of the propaganda issue so people would have enough basic information to be a part of the discussion.
That being said, I believe in spreading awareness about the Rwandan genocide, as we continue to fail to not only admit our mistakes as an international community, but we continue to fail to do better.
As Philip Gourevitch wrote in 'We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda':
"I presume that you are reading this because you desire a closer look, and that you too are properly disturbed by your curiosity. Perhaps, in examining this extremity with me, you hope for some understanding, some insight, some flicker of self knowledge—a moral or a lesson, or a clue about how to behave in this world: some such information. I don't discount the possibility, but when it comes to genocide, you already know right from wrong. The best reason I have come up with for looking closely into Rwanda's stories is that ignoring them makes me even more uncomfortable about existence and my place in it. The horror, as horror, interests me only insofar as a precise memory of the offense is necessary to understand its legacy."
I hope this video leads you to research the Rwandan genocide in much greater depth so that these lives are never forgotten.
PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOTOWN ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO - I get so many requests for permission, but this footage is not mine. As this was a school project, it falls under fair use. However, if you're looking for permission, please see the credits at the end of the video for the list of documentaries this footage is from - that's who you will need to ask.

This video deals with the Rwandan genocide. As such, it contains graphic news footage. Viewer discretion is thus advised. I considered omitting these images, but I feel the genocide is too serious an issue to be addressed lightly, and as such, I used real footage.
This video was made for a Media and Communication discussion. It's an EXTREMELY condensed video on an EXTREMELY small factor in the Rwandan genocide. This video is by no means an attempt to explain the genocide, nor to fully explore the issue of propaganda used before and during (and after) the genocide. The point is to provide an extremely brief outline of the propaganda issue so people would have enough basic information to be a part of the discussion.
That being said, I believe in spreading awareness about the Rwandan genocide, as we continue to fail to not only admit our mistakes as an international community, but we continue to fail to do better.
As Philip Gourevitch wrote in 'We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda':
"I presume that you are reading this because you desire a closer look, and that you too are properly disturbed by your curiosity. Perhaps, in examining this extremity with me, you hope for some understanding, some insight, some flicker of self knowledge—a moral or a lesson, or a clue about how to behave in this world: some such information. I don't discount the possibility, but when it comes to genocide, you already know right from wrong. The best reason I have come up with for looking closely into Rwanda's stories is that ignoring them makes me even more uncomfortable about existence and my place in it. The horror, as horror, interests me only insofar as a precise memory of the offense is necessary to understand its legacy."
I hope this video leads you to research the Rwandan genocide in much greater depth so that these lives are never forgotten.
PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOTOWN ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO - I get so many requests for permission, but this footage is not mine. As this was a school project, it falls under fair use. However, if you're looking for permission, please see the credits at the end of the video for the list of documentaries this footage is from - that's who you will need to ask.

The Voice of God: Propaganda and the Rwandan Genocide

This video deals with the Rwandan genocide. As such, it contains graphic news footage. Viewer discretion is thus advised. I considered omitting these images, but I feel the genocide is too serious an issue to be addressed lightly, and as such, I used real footage.
This video was made for a Media and Communication discussion. It's an EXTREMELY condensed video on an EXTREMELY small factor in the Rwandan genocide. This video is by no means an attempt to explain the genocide, nor to fully explore the issue of propaganda used before and during (and after) the genocide. The point is to provide an extremely brief outline of the propaganda issue so people would have enough basic information to be a part of the discussion.
That being said, I believe in spreading awareness about the Rwandan genocide, as we continue to fail to not only admit our mistakes as an international community, but we continue to fail to do better.
As Philip Gourevitch wrote in 'We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda':
"I presume that you are reading this because you desire a closer look, and that you too are properly disturbed by your curiosity. Perhaps, in examining this extremity with me, you hope for some understanding, some insight, some flicker of self knowledge—a moral or a lesson, or a clue about how to behave in this world: some such information. I don't discount the possibility, but when it comes to genocide, you already know right from wrong. The best reason I have come up with for looking closely into Rwanda's stories is that ignoring them makes me even more uncomfortable about existence and my place in it. The horror, as horror, interests me only insofar as a precise memory of the offense is necessary to understand its legacy."
I hope this video leads you to research the Rwandan genocide in much greater depth so that these lives are never forgotten.
PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOTOWN ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO - I get so many requests for permission, but this footage is not mine. As this was a school project, it falls under fair use. However, if you're looking for permission, please see the credits at the end of the video for the list of documentaries this footage is from - that's who you will need to ask.